diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm
index bb1bae383..815d25024 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Get the instance of this object or create a new instance if none exists
 sub getInstance {
 	my $session = shift;   
    	#Get Auth Settings
-	my $authMethod = $session->user->get("authMethod") || $session->setting->get("authMethod");
+	my $authMethod = $session->user->authMethod || $session->setting->get("authMethod");
 	$authMethod = $session->setting->get("authMethod") if($session->user->profileField("userId") eq '1');
 	$authMethod = $_[0] if($_[0] && isIn($_[0], @{$session->config->get("authMethods")}));
 	my $userId = $_[1];
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
index b7fd49d17..f89deff0c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Deletes this user.
 sub delete {
         my $self = shift;
 	$self->uncache;
-	foreach my $groupId (@{$self->session->user->getGroups($self->userId)}) {
+	foreach my $groupId (@{$self->getGroups($self->userId)}) {
 		WebGUI::Group->new($self->session,$groupId)->deleteUsers([$self->userId]);
 	}
 	$self->session->db->write("delete from messageLog where userId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->{_userId}));